Senior Adviser - Emergency Management

Position Title:  Senior Adviser, Emergency Management

Team and Group:  Resilience & Security, Policy

Position Type:  Permanent, Full Time (38 hours per week)

Location:  Wellington CBD office (Queens Wharf)

Salary: $108,126 – $125,000 per annum (+ KiwiSaver & Mobile)

About the Ministry of Transport | He kupu mō mātou Te Manatū Waka

The Ministry of Transport is the system leader for the transport sector, whether it’s on land, at sea, or in the air. We are the government’s adviser on transport policy, regulation and investment and play a crucial role in ensuring the transport system is working to improve the prosperity of New Zealanders.

At the Ministry of Transport, we pride ourselves on being a small, agile, and friendly Ministry, which maintains a high performing work culture. Our modern office at the waterfront further enhances the Ministry’s working environment.

About the opportunity | Ngā whakamārama mō te tūnga

As the Senior Adviser Emergency Management, you’ll play an important role in ensuring the Ministry of Transport are doing all we can to make ourselves resilient and prepared for when an emergency happens, and the transport system is up and running after an emergency event.  

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing high quality operational advice to managers, our Senior Leadership team and Ministers
• Leading operational implementation of solutions, to emergency management and national security issues involving the transport sector
• Working across the system to engage on the National Resilience System and work closely with our cross agency partners, including the Civil Aviation Authority (including Avsec), Waka Kotahi the New Zealand Transport Agency, KiwiRail, Maritime New Zealand, and the Transport Accident Investigation Commission, to help deliver key ministerial priorities and ensure safety and emergency management of the transport system
• Developing and maintaining readiness documents, with respect to the Ministry of Transport’s and Transport Response Team’s role in responding to events.
  

This is a unique opportunity to draw on your emergency management experience and work across high profile government initiatives.

What you’ll bring | Te wāhi ki a koe

• Well-developed experience in New Zealand’s National Resilience System and Emergency Management System
• Well-developed experience in New Zealand’s Coordinated Incident Management System (CIMS) and the 4R (reduction, readiness, response, and recovery) framework
• Strong experience and demonstrated successful capability working under pressure and managing tight timelines
• Strong experience and demonstrated capability in successfully building and maintaining effective working relationships at all levels, internally and externally, including collaborating with others to achieve outcomes, and influencing the agenda
• Significant experience and demonstrated capability in successful communication (written and verbal) and influencing skills. Using a range of oral, written and visual mediums to communicate effectively to diverse audiences and situations
• Significant experience and demonstrated successful capability in effectively building the capability of others, including the provision of training, guidance, coaching and on-the-job training to less experienced people
• A Top-Secret National Security Clearance or the eligibility to obtain and maintain this level of clearance 

Salary range | Whānuitanga Utu ā-Tau

The base salary range budget for this position is $108,126 to $125,000 per annum (+ KiwiSaver). The salary offered will reflect skills and experience.

What we offer | Te wāhi ki a mātou

• Supportive work environment and individual development plans
• A range of health and wellbeing benefits including wellbeing days
• Modern offices discreetly located right on the wharf with collaborative working spaces, showers, storage for bicycles/scooters and personal lockers
• A welcoming range of employee networks.

How to apply | Me pēhea te tono mai

To view the job description, or apply online, click Apply. Please include a CV and cover letter highlighting your relevant skills and experience.

To apply for this role, you must have right to live and work in New Zealand. You will need to be based in Wellington or ready to relocate.

Applications close midnight, Tuesday 21 January 2025.  

For further information or to speak confidentially, please contact Recruitment Adviser, Kitty McCool at k.mccool@transport.govt.nz.

Please note, enquiries received over the Christmas period will be responded to from Monday 6January.

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds, orientations, and identities. We aim to create a workplace where everyone feels relevant, valued, and supported.

For any support or accessibility needs during our recruitment process, please contact us at applications@transport.govt.nz.

Please note, we are not engaging with recruitment agencies to fill this vacancy and unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.